Portrait Photography

March 12, 2026

Photographer Zanele Muholi Wins Prestigious Hasselblad Award

In the photography industry, there are very few—if any—accolades that match the prestige of the Hasselblad Award. The prize, which is distributed annually by Sweden’s Hasselblad Foundation, has recognized some of the world’s most pioneering photographers since 1983, including Nan Goldin, Alfredo Jaar, Cindy Sherman, Dayanita Singh, Carrie Mae Weems, and Wolfgang Tillmans, among others. Now, the Göteborg-based organization has unveiled its newest laureate: Zanele Muholi.

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February 11, 2026

A Photographer’s Mission To Reveal the Authenticity Beneath Hollywood’s Glamour

There’s something timeless about black-and-white photography, its tones, depth, and contrasts are as intimate as they are atmospheric. But, aside from this, there’s another element that intrigues Dennys Ilic: monochromatic images remind him of classic Hollywood. “The images that moved me most were 1950s Hollywood portraits and the lighting in the movies that I watched as a child,” the Los Angeles-based photographer tells My Modern Met.

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December 5, 2025

After 50 Years of Civil War, Photographer Captures the Untold Stories of Young Lebanese Women

A few years ago, Rania Matar returned to Lebanon, the country in which she was born but had fled nearly four decades earlier amid the civil war. She weaved through abandoned buildings alongside a young Lebanese woman, whom she intended to photograph for an upcoming project. Suddenly, the pair noticed something: graffiti scrawled across a crumbling wall, plaintively asking لوين روح؟ (Where do I go?).

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